Holder for lenses of eyeglasses, &amp;c.



No. 781,259. 7 PATENTED JAN. 31, 1905. I I G. H-. WINSLOW.

HOLDERlFOR LENSES 0F EYEGLASSES, 8w.

ABPLIOATION FILED APR. 4, 1604.

F I I3 WITNESSES:

. nose-guard.

UNITED STATES Patented January 31, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

HOLDER FOR LENSES OF EYEGLASSES, 800.,

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 781,259, dated January'31, 1905. Application filed April 4, 1904 Serial No. 201,435.

securing the spring and nose-guard to the lenses, said improvementconsistin enerally stated, in the clamping members, each provided withinward ly-projecting lugs,which form portionsof a pocket for thereception of the end of the spring and an car on the The inventiondescribed herein relates to certain improvements in the constructionsset forth in said application.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure l is a front elevation of a pair of eyeglasses having myimprovement applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view, on an enlargedscale, of one ofthe clamps and portions of the parts connected thereto.Figs. 3 and 4 are perspective views of the two parts or members of theclamp shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a modification ofthe clamp shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4, and Fig.6 is an elevation of thesame. Fig. 7 is a modification of the construction shown in Fig. 5.

In the practice of my invention I employ two clamping or grippingmembers 1 and 2, adapted to bear on opposite sides of the lens. One ofthese members is provided with a prong or finger 3, adapted to projectinto a hole in the lens. This finger ispreferably formed on the members2 so that the lens may be drawn against edge bearing-wings on the othermember. The member 2 is also formed with an inwardly projecting lugadapted to form one side-0f a pocket for the reception of one end of thespring 5 and an ear formed on the nose-guard 6. The member 1 is formedwith 2. lug 7 adapted to form the opposite wall ofthe pocket. When themembers of the clamp are arranged in posiing thereof on the tion, thelug 4 on the member 2 will be inside of the lug? and one end of thespring and the ear on thenose-guard will be arranged between said lugs,which will be drawn toward each other to grip the spring and nose-guardby a screw 8, passing through the lug 7 the spring and ear on thenose-guard, and screwing into the ing 4. The two members are drawntoward each other by a screw 9, passing through one member and screwinginto the other.

In the construction shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4 the lug 4 is soconstructed that the hole for the screw 9 may befformed therein, so that"both screws will engage said lug.

.As shown in Fig. 7, a closed pocket can be formed by-a bent-overextension of the lug 7 of part or member 1.

When by the operation of the screw 8 the lugs 4 and 7. are drawn towardeach other, the member 2 having the prong 3 will pull the lens towardthe wings 10 on the member 1, said wings being arranged to so bear onthe edge'of the lens as to prevent any rockprong or finger 3, as shownin Fig. 5. In the construction shown in Fig. 5 the wings 10 are formedon the edges of the member 1, but may be formed as lateral exten.

sions of side walls 11 on the member 1. These walls serve as lateralguides and retainers for the lug 4 on the member 2.

As shown in Fig. 7 the member 2 may be formed with an extension 12,adapted to project over the spring and ear on the nose-guard, therebyforming a closed pocket for such parts. I,

As shown in Fig. 6, the wings 10 may be formed with knobs or projectionswhich will enter notches in the lens when the latter is shifted by thegr'ppingsmember' 2," as described.

I claim herein as my invention- 7 1. A gripv or clamp for lenses havingin combination two clamping members, a prong or finger on one memberengaging the lens,

bearing-wings on the other member and a screw for moving one memberlongitudinally of the other member, substantially as set forth.

2. A grip or clamp for lenses having in combination two clamping membersprovided With inwardly-projecting lugs arranged to form between them apocket for the spring and ear on the nose-guard, a screw for drawing themembers toward each other, a prong or finger on one member,bearing-Wings on the other member and a screw for moving one memberlongitudinally of the other member, substantially as set forth.

3. A grip or clamp for lenses having in combination two clampingmembers, a prong or finger on one of the members engaging the lens,bearing-Wings on the other member, a screw for drawing the memberstogether on opposite sides of the lens and a screw for 5 moving onemember longitudinally of the other, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE H. WINSLO W.

Witnesses:

F. E. GAI'IHER, FRED KIRCHNER.

